Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralizedpolitical and social movement advocating for non-violentcivil disobedience in protest against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people.[2][3][4][5][6]
While there are specific organizations like the Black Lives Matter Global Network that label themselves simply as "Black Lives Matter", the Black Lives Matter movement is comprised of a broad array of people and organizations. The slogan "Black Lives Matter" itself remains untrademarked by any group.[7]
The broader movement and its related organizations typically advocate against police violence towards black people as well as for various other policy changes considered to be related to black liberation.[8]
